Denman Shire
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
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Denman Shire was a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
Denman Shire | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Hunter |
| Established | 7 March 1906 |
| Abolished | 1 July 1979 |
| Council seat | Muswellbrook |
Denman Shire was proclaimed (as Wybong Shire) on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[1] It was renamed Muswellbrook Shire on 6 March 1907.[2] It was not until 10 April 1968 that the area was renamed Denman Shire.[3]
The shire office was in Muswellbrook.[4] Other towns and villages in the shire included Denman and Sandy Hollow.[4]
Denman Shire merged with the Municipality of Muswellbrook to form a new Muswellbrook Shire on 1 July 1979.[5]
